There are in fact two cities in northern Italy called Venice. On the face of it, they have much in common, and topographically speaking might be twins. In each case more than 400 bridges span 28 miles of canals to connect a jigsaw of 118 different islands, on whose sodden belly a succession of intrepid architects took turns to embellish a smorgasbord of architectural flamboyance unsurpassed in the history of the western world.
Images of both cities are seared on mankind's collective consciousness, the pigeons and their palaces each contributors to what has been referred to as a "shared inheritance". The two, you think, might be as one. I did, and millions still do. Only the luxury of a prolonged encounter has proven me wrong. These are, I now know, two very different cities...
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'Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice became a major maritime power in the 10th century. The whole city is an...
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Embodying the ideal of rail travel, The Orient Express cannot help but plunge you into the romantic, adventurous world of Agatha Christie, with 1920s...
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The Accademia was founded in 1750 as the school for painting, sculpture and architecture for Venice and is first point of call for art-lovers in this...
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Friendly, family-run B&B in 16th-century Venetian palazzo, with serviced apartments (sleeping 2-8) in a nearby canalside building Venice has so...
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A stunning Byzantine altarpiece, the Pala D’Oro was commissioned in 1102 by doge Ordelaffo Falier. It is a complex structure, depicting a huge range...
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At the heart of Venice lies the Piazza San Marco. At times over its history, dating back to the 9th century, Venice’s only piazza has been the...
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Every year, just before Lent, the Venetians enjoy a 12-day escapade as they step back in time to the 13th Century, when wearing a mask was part of...
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The Doge's Palace - or Palazzo Ducale - is Venice's premier civic building, the seat of the Doge, or 'Duke' of Venice, the city's ruler for 1100 years...
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Whether you’re early to bed or not, it’s a compulsory early rise to see both the erberia and pescheria (vegetables and fish) markets at the Rialto...
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One of the finest churches in Europe, and one of the oldest, the present building dates from the latter part of the 11th century. Built in the...
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Giorgione (c. 1477-1510) is the familiar name of Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco, was an Italian painter, one of the seminal artists of the High...
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An inspired and stunningly beautiful work of Palladio, is better known as La Malcontenta. A nickname it received when the spouse of one of the Foscari...
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Masks were once almost an everyday part of life in Venice, and although they were worn in celebration of the Ascension, Christmas, St. Stephen's Day,...
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A passionate, lyrical and beautiful language to those who don’t understand it as much as to those who do, Italian could well be called the language of...
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The section of the Peggy Guggenheim collection on show in Venice is more eclectic than elsewhere; it's housed in the charming Palazzo Venier dei...
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Amorous Venice is full of historically romantic sights with beautiful stories attached. Uneducated romantic poet that I am I thought this bridges...
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